Keywords
intertextuality in the Book of Mormon, Korihor and Zeniff, rhetorical complexity
Abstract
The Book of Mormon contains several instances where a speaker or author in the Book of Mormon quotes a previous one. This article presents one such example: It appears that Korihor usurped the words of Zeniff, quoting some of them for his own purposes. The context of this reference to Zeniff’s words lies in Korihor’s claims that the Nephites were in bondage to the priests, just as the Lamanites wanted to bring Zeniff’s people into bondage. The connections between these two passages cross multiple generations and narrative events internally, and multiple pages of translated, dictated manuscript by Joseph Smith. It provides yet another example of the authenticity and complexity of the Book of Mormon, revealing the subtle rhetorical devices of the Book of Mormon, and further revealing the devices of an anti-Christ.
Recommended Citation
Jolley, Elliott
(2024)
"Did Korihor Usurp the Words of Zeniff?,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 62, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol62/iss1/9
